iPad Pro headlines Apple’s New York event: Weekend Rewind

1. iPad Pro headlines Apple’s New York event

Apple launched a trio of devices at their event in Brooklyn, New York and all three appear to be noteworthy upgrades from their predecessors.

iPad Pro

The new iteration of the iPad Pro was built with the creative in mind. Whether it’s making music or dealing with graphic design, this iPad Pro has you covered. It even has support for a full version of Adobe Photoshop. It’ll come in two sizes: 11 inches and 12.9 inches.

You can also say goodbye to this awkward way of charging the Apple Pencil.

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The 2nd-gen Apple Pencil that pairs with the iPad Pro is now magnetic and will charge while attached to Apple’s slate. There’s also a keyboard folio that will work well with the iPad Pro.

MacBook Air

This is the much-needed MacBook Air refresh we’ve all been waiting for. It’s slimmer, lighter and powerful enough to handle most of the tasks you throw its way. It also has a 13-inch Retina display — something that’s never come to the MacBook Air line until now.

Apple is calling it the notebook you’ll want to take everywhere you go. We’re convinced it is exactly that.

Mac mini

The smallest device to be announced is a new version of the Mac mini. Don’t let its size fool you, this thing has added more cores for five times better performance.

2. Honor Magic 2 takes inspiration from the P20 Pro and the Mi Mix 3

The other is its sliding camera which we saw implemented this year by both the OPPO Find X and the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, but the Magic 2’s implementation is closer to the Mi Mix 3’s since it’s more mechanical and not motorized.

The Nubia X ditches the front-facing camera altogether and instead gives us a second screen on the phone’s back so you can still take those lovely selfies. We first saw something like this on the Meizu 7 and Meizu 7 Pro and Isa fondly calls it the cutie screen.

The phone also has flagship-level specs so it’s more than just this nifty dual-screen implementation.

4. Xiaomi trolls OnePlus

Yes, the OnePlus 6T was also announced this week and it’s impressive and all but Pocophone, a company under Xiaomi, stole its thunder in India with a massive troll job.

At OnePlus’s launch event in New Delhi, Xiaomi launched their own campaign called “Do the Match,” comparing the specs of the Pocophone F1 and the OnePlus 6T showing the Pocophone’s obvious advantages.

Although many say the tech is far from perfect, it’ll be interesting to see where manufacturers take this development.

Weekend Rewind is our roundup of top news and features you might have missed for the week. We know the world of technology can be overwhelming and not everyone has the time to get up to speed with everything — and that includes us. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the rewind.

Samsung has launched three new flagship phones: the Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, and Galaxy S10E. With three new models to choose from, it might be difficult to choose which Galaxy S10 is the one for you.

To help with this, we took the liberty to show you the differences between the three. Which of the Galaxy S10 models will be your GadgetMatch?

Display

Starting with the screen, the three Galaxy S10 models sport Super AMOLED displays in different sizes. The Galaxy S10E is the smallest among the bunch with a 5.8-inch display. It’s followed by the regular Galaxy S10 with its 6.1-inch display and, of course, the Galaxy S10+ with its large 6.4-inch panel.

It’s also worth noting that the Galaxy S10E has a completely flat display, while the other two Galaxy S10 variants have the curved panels we’ve come to expect from Samsung.

All three models don’t sport a notch, but they do have holes on the upper-right corner for their front cameras. The Galaxy S10E and Galaxy S10 have a perfectly rounded hole-punch camera, while Galaxy S10+ has a pill-shaped cutout since it has two front-facing cameras.

Performance

Despite the size differences of the phones, all models are powered by a flagship processor. Depending on where you are, the Galaxy S10 family will sport either a Snapdragon 855 or an Exynos 9820.

Memory and storage configuration will also vary depending on the region. The lowest possible memory available is 6GB and it can go as high 12GB. As for storage, it starts at 128GB and will reach up to 1TB. The 12GB+1TB combo will be exclusively available for the Galaxy S10+.

Another significant difference between the Galaxy S10 phones is battery capacity. The Galaxy S10E has a modest 3100mAh battery, the Galaxy S10 owns a pretty standard 3400mAh battery, and the Galaxy S10+, being the biggest of the three, comes with a huge 4100mAh battery.

All three variants support fast charging using wired or wireless chargers. They can also do reverse wireless charging (which Samsung calls Wireless PowerShare) to charge other devices using the Qi wireless standard.

Lastly, both the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+ feature the new ultrasonic in-display fingerprint reader, which is definitely faster than any of the in-display fingerprint readers we’ve tried before. The Galaxy S10E has a more conventional side-mounted fingerprint reader that’s still accurate and fast, but not as advanced.

Cameras

The Galaxy S10 and the Galaxy S10+ are the first among the Galaxy S lineup to have triple rear cameras. The setup is composed of a main 12-megapixel Dual Pixel and Dual Aperture camera, a 16-megapixel ultra wide-angle, and a 12-megapixel telephoto with 2x optical zoom.

Since the Galaxy S10E is priced lower, it only has two of the three rear cameras of its more expensive siblings: the main Dual Pixel camera and the ultra wide-angle shooter.

The situation in the front is quite different, though. Both the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10E have a single selfie camera, while the Galaxy S10+ gets an extra depth sensor for a more precise bokeh effect or Live Focus.

Pricing and colors

The cheapest model is the Galaxy S10E which starts at US$ 750. The regular Galaxy S10 will set you back US$ 900, while the bigger Galaxy S10+ is priced at US$ 1,000.

All three models will come in Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, and Prism Blue. In addition, the Galaxy S10E will be available in Canary Yellow, as well. The Galaxy S10+ also has premium Ceramic Black and Ceramic White variants, but these are only available for the high-tier configurations.

Colors option may vary per region, so not all colors will be available in all markets.

Get to know more about the latest Galaxy S10 series by watching our hands-on video:

When you take its features apart like this, it makes it seem like what we have is yet another underwhelming phone with no new groundbreaking feature. But to look at the S10 that way does the phone an injustice. It’s one that needs to be taken as a whole, not a sum of its parts.